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The Trials of Life
Each of the twelve 50-minute episodes features a different aspect of the journey through life, from birth to adulthood and continuation of the species through reproduction.
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Episode 1
Arriving
49 mins
The first dangerous step into a hazardous world. From egg laying to live-bearing mammals have adopted an extraordinary variety of techniques to give birth, but the release of an egg to the safe delivery of an infant is merely one step in the great journey through life.
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Awards
- 1991 - BAFTA TV Award - Best Factual Series - winner
- 1991 - BAFTA TV Award - Best Film Cameraman - winner
- 1991 - BAFTA TV Award - Best Film Editor - nominated
- 1991 - BAFTA TV Award - Best Film Editor - nominated
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